FOLMC Volunteer Agreement

The position of Booksale Volunteer at FOLMC is a volunteer position. This means that, if you accept the role, you give time, effort, and talent to a need or cause without profiting monetarily.

What You Can Expect When Volunteering:

FOLMC (the Organization) values volunteers and will provide you with:
● Description, written or verbal, of your position so you understand your role and the tasks you’re authorized to do.
● Orientation and training for the Volunteer position.
● Work to ensure a safe, respectful environment in which to perform your role.
● Respect for your privacy, including keeping your personal information confidential.
● A supervisor, so that you have the opportunity to ask questions and get feedback.

FOLMC Expectations:

● Understand and support the Organization‘s goals and objectives and work to promote and achieve them.
● Participate in any required orientation and training programs.
● Only undertake duties you’re authorized to carry out and adhere to reasonable directions and instructions from supervisors or any paid staff persons with a supervisory role at the branch.
● Understand and comply with the Organization’s policies and procedures and any laws pertinent to your work.
● Understand and adhere to FOLMC and Montgomery County Public Libraries’ rules of conduct [https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html]
● Work to ensure a safe, respectful environment for others.
● Notify the Organization, in due time, if you wish to change the nature of your position, including resignation.
● Work to achieve open communication that promotes a harmonious and supportive environment.
● Your volunteer tasks will include, but not be limited to, sorting and shelving books. This is a physical position which requires bending, lifting, stretching, and shifting boxes of books that may weigh up to 40 pounds on occasion. Volunteers should have knowledge of book genres and the ability to differentiate between types of nonfiction, fiction, memoir, history and classic.

Volunteer Expenses:
FOLMC may reimburse volunteers for any out-of-pocket expenses related to your work with prior notification and approval from authorized FOLMC supervisory staff. Commuting fees to/from the volunteer sites are not reimbursable.

Media Agreement:
● I agree to maintain the confidential information of the Organization.
● Any publicity or media coverage in association with your work must be approved directly through FOLMC Staff.

Volunteer Liability:
● FOLMC will provide adequate liability coverage for the work outlined in the job description.
● Operating outside your assigned volunteer duties, or in instances of gross negligence or willful misconduct, could make you personally liable for damages.
● Volunteer further agrees to notify the Organization immediately of any incident that occurs or may occur within the knowledge of the volunteer, which gives rise to liability on the part of the volunteer of FOLMC.